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A soundscape of classical jewels: a Scriabin study, Gluck's Orfeo, Bach on the hurdy-gurdy, an Arvo Pärt Kyrie, Adams's Oppenheimer aria, a Ravel trio, a Baroque dance from Peru.
A 30-minute soundscape of classical jewels: a pensive study for piano by Scriabin; Gluck's Orfeo lamenting the death of his lover Euridice; JS Bach on the hurdy-gurdy; the Kyrie from Arvo Pärt's Berliner Mass; a Chopin prelude from his Op. 28; an aria from John Adams's opera 'Doctor Atomic' sung by the character of Robert Oppenheimer; a Baroque dance from Peru, and a colourful Ravel trio.
Producer: Juan Carlos Jaramillo
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            Alexander Scriabin
Study in C sharp minor, Op.2 no.1
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz. - 
    
            Christoph Willibald Gluck
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 3 - 'J'ai perdu mon Euridyce'
Singer: Michael Spyres. Orchestra: Il Pomo d’Oro. Conductor: Francesco Corti. - 
    
            Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita no.3 in E Major, BWV.1006 (Loure)
Music Arranger: Tobie Miller. Performer: Tobie Miller. - 
    
            Arvo Pärt
Kyrie (Berliner Messe)
Performer: Andrew Lucas. Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton. - 
    
            Frédéric Chopin
24 Preludes Op.28 (no.24 in D minor)
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Chopin: The Solo Piano Works: Ashkenazy.
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            John Adams
Batter my heart (Doctor Atomic)
Singer: Gerald Finley. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. - 
    
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Cachua Serranita (Instrumental)
Orchestra: Hespèrion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall. - 
    
            Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio (Pantoum)
Performer: Nash Ensemble. 
Broadcasts
- Wed 26 Jul 2023 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
 - Tue 4 Mar 2025 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
 
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